The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-09
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Person al aud Local.

Florida travel. ss expected. with the big re-
duction in rates. does not improve. The move
ment was evidently made too late IN the season.
Col Joseph Hill. general superintendent of the
Vandala. in the city yesterday on official
business. He left in the evening for South Bend.
The city was nearly bare of railroad men yes
terday. as all officials holding positions OF any
Smportance were in Chicago attending the meet
ings of the Central Traffic Association.
The Penpsylsapia Railroad Company has al
Teady commenced the spring work around many
of its stations. The care bestowed upon the sta
lions on the main line will be greater this year
chan ever before.
The Hnckley locomotive works. Boston, Mass.
are building nine frst-class heavy engines LOT
She Chicago & Eastern Illinois road, THESE WORKS
now have orders to build forty seven locomo-
tives for Western roads.
The agents in the outside Offices of the Penn
svlvania and Van ialia line at this point do not
yet seem to have become aware or the fact that
second class tickets to Kansas and Dakota points
have been Withdrawn from sale.
General Superintendent Sweigard, of the
Reading railroad has been ordered back to his
old position at Ninth and Green streets, Phila-
deiphia, and his present position Will be
allied by E. j. Gable, now superintendent of the
main line.
The manufacturers of hats in Reading have
beeu notified by the Adams Express Company
that expressage on their goods to New York is to
be advanced fifty cents per one hundred pounds
over the rates that were charged by the Reading
Express Company for the same service.
The L., N. A. & c. people are 0asting good
deal over rebuilt Rogers locomotive just out
of the shops. On Saturday last this engine ran
from Monon to Michigan City, sixty miles, in
one hour and forty minutes, making twenty
three stops at stations and railroad crossings
&C. X. Lawrence. assistant engineer OF the
middle division of the Pennsylvania railroad, has
resigned. TO accept position a Northwestern
railroad. G. j. Bechdolt engineer of the Tyrone
division, has been appointed to succeed him, and
a number OF supervisors have been promoted in
consequence.
party representing Australian railways is in
Chicago, trying to secure number of expert
,,nced switch and trainmen for the purpose of
Introducing the American system of switching
sInd making up trains in Australia To the right
Kind OF men he offers s!ary of $3.50 month and
travelling expenses.
The operations of the interstate commerce
bill, it is believed, will practically shut out of
Che market as through lines East the L. N. A.
" c., and the c. 81 e. l. roads at such points as
louisville, Evansville. Greencastle ana Terre
haute, so much longer will be the haul than by
che more direct routes.
Several changes in agencies were made yester-
day on the indianapolis Il Vincennes road. NJ.
IL. Ferguson, agent at Mooresville, has resigned,
and /. o. McNef agent at Brooklyn, succeeds
him. l.. 0. McNeff. agent at Island City, takes
the agency at Brooklyn. and j. Page has been
appointed agent at Island City.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is now
engaged in putting down seven new tracks from
Fifty first to Sixty-fifth street. Philadelphia.
This has become necessary for the accommoda-
rion of the increasing freight business of the
company. This will increase the side track mile
nge at that point twelve miles.
Cleveland e. Canton stockholders opposed to
Presldent Blood's management held a conference
cat Young's Hotel Boston, with Mr.. Austin Cor
bin Monday. Mr.. Corbin declared that Mr.
Blood was illegally in possession and that until
the rightful owners of the property ACC aired con-
troll they would neverconsent to placing mort
gage on it.
The Illinois Central Railway Company gave
notice yesterday of its withdrawal from all pools.
This action affects all the Western, Southwest
ern and Northwestern pools, and is supposed to
mean the hurried COLLAPSE of all these combina-
tons, and that the roads will be compelled to
take independent action in reference to an OBJ
servance OF the interstate railway law.
Il. Chauncey Nj. Depew, president of the New
Iork Central railroad, says that w. III. Nc
Ilhanny, their general foreign freight agent,
who was reported to be short in his accounts,
did not owe the company ANYTHING Every
thing has been fixed up" said Mr. Depew, land
Mr. Mcllhanny is still our agent. l cannot tell
you whether any change Will be made or not"
James McCrea, general manager. and John F.
Miller, general superintendent of the Pennsyl
vania lines west of Pittsburg. and Division Su-
perm tendent Turner were in the city yesterday
IN official business. Mars McCrea was here
TO confer with General Manager Malott as re-
CARDS the progress Of tho work on the new rail
way station, he being presidents of the Unior
hallway Company
The Baltimore g. Ohio Express Company las
might sent through their first the c.
N. 81 d., the J., D. q S. and the Wabash, from
Cincinnati to st. Louis. Hereafter they will bt
run through nightly, making the same time tina
Is made on the other through lines between
those points. The b. d o. will do no loca
business on the l., ID. q S. This road is run b,
the American Express Company.
The Terre Haute g. Indianapolis Railroad
Company gives notice to shippers OF all classe.
of property. and to its connections, that all spe
cial rates now in effect will cease April 4, 1887
and new tariffs made in accordance with the re
quirements of the interstate commerce law will
then 90 into effect Under the above notice al
existing contracts, tariff rates, and special rates
for the transportation of all classes of freigh
over the road of this company. its leased line
and branches will be- abrogated.
81 has leaked out that the vice presidency O
the Bee-liDe is left open for Judge Burke whel
he has shown to all parties that in the Hockin,
Valley deal he Gid nothing which was not hon
orable and honest to the letter The New Yorl
Central people, who are largely interested in thi
road. have no doubt that such is the case We
Judge Burke felt that it might be better for hin
to take no position in the management of the af
fairs Of the Beeline except as a director, unit
he showed clean hands in the railroad deal aboy
alluded to.
The friends of A. j. Smith, on the Bee line
on Monday evening, presented him with ee
CANT twenty-five day cathedral French MARI l
gong clock. d. b. Martin, the incoming genera
passenger agent. in neat speech in behalf O
the outside" Beelne passenger mon, pre-
scented these valuable gifts to Mr.. Smith as
testimonial of their appreciation of their pas
official relations with him, to which Mr.. Smit
responded, expressing his pleasure in the sent
ments which prompted this kind surprise 70
him.
The l., b. & w. people have decided to con
tine to do business out of Peoria and reduc
their rates on freights shipped from points thi
nide OF Peoria, where they have been higher, t,
meet the requirements of the new law Re